Review-First AI IDE, Built on Codex and OpenCode

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Hey HN, I’m Vignesh, solo dev.Handler is a Mac app for Codex and OpenCode that adds a review layer while the agent is generating code.Every edit comes with a short explanation: what changed, why it changed, and what it touches. If one edit needs more context, you can open a side chat on just that change and ask follow-ups without derailing the main agent run.The goal is to build a mental model as the code is generated, instead of waiting until the end and reviewing one giant diff cold.It’s the same idea that makes stacked PRs easier to review: smaller, understandable units. Handler applies that at AI generation time, before the change turns into one giant diff.This year I mostly stopped writ

Within the show hn launch space, the company focuses on its core offering rather than a broad product line.

The company is listed at the Show HN launch stage of development.

Website: handler.team